As with many industries, one of the biggest drivers in packaging currently is a concerted desire from customers and manufacturers alike to reduce the amount of plastic material required in products.

First developed as a method of storing provisions by the US military, pouches are becoming a common feature across the global food industry. Products such as retort pouches – heat-resistant bags ...

// The move will remove more than 297 tonnes of plastic waste – or 12m plastic bottles – at risk of ocean plastic pollution // 34% of Sainsbury’s fish & 80% of Berry Garden punnets of strawberries ...